The ILEETA Learning Lab
The Learning Lab is a series of 60 minute interviews with ILEETA Conference presenters discussing the key teaching point takeaways from their conference presentation. These interviews are packed with great content and created to serve as weekly professional development training for ILEETA members.
The ILEETA Learning Lab
Adaptive Control – Axon’s Combatives Program with Espen Dahlen-Lervågde
Espen Dahlen-Lervåg will present Adaptive Control – Axon’s Combatives Program at the ILEETA Conference & Expo in St. Louis, 16–21 March 2026.
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Adaptive Control – Axon’s Combatives Program
Espen Dahlen-Lervåg | ILEETA Conference & Expo
Course Length: 3:45 (Requires Registration)
Modern law enforcement encounters are dynamic, unpredictable, and rarely confined to a single tool, tactic, or environment. Yet much of our training remains siloed — separating combatives, electronic control devices, and decision-making into isolated blocks that fail to reflect real-world conditions.
In this ILEETA Learning Lab interview, Espen Dahlen-Lervåg, Chief Instructor for Global Training at Axon, introduces Adaptive Control, a realistic and scalable combatives system designed to integrate next-generation TASER devices into modern control and arrest training.
Grounded in empirical research and ecological learning principles, Adaptive Control shifts the focus away from technique memorization and toward principle-driven performance. Espen explains how constraints, problem-solving, and scenario-based learning allow officers to develop adaptable control strategies that hold up under pressure.
This conversation provides a clear preview of what attendees can expect from Espen’s session at the ILEETA Conference & Expo. Participants will gain insight into how Adaptive Control’s five pillars support better decision-making, improved control, and more resilient performance across a wide range of operational contexts.
Whether you are attending #ILEETA2026 or rethinking how combatives and less-lethal training are delivered in your agency, this episode reflects the innovation, realism, and instructional rigor that define the ILEETA training community.
🎥 Watch the full interview:
https://youtu.be/pPKAJtMGDo8
Instructor: Espen Dahlen-Lervåg
Connect with Espen:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/espen-dahlen-lervag-08b9082b4/